On April 19, 2016, Montgomery County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office was contacted regarding an environmental incident that occurred at C&H Trucking Sales, located at 24642 U.S. Highway 59 in Porter.

During the course of an almost three month investigation, it was discovered that the owner of the business was allegedly stockpiling used motor oil instead of disposing of it properly, which spilled during the recent floods causing the used motor oil to enter into the environment. It was also found that the business had two other reports of this same type of environmental incidents in the past.

Investigators also discovered that the business had begun the cleanup process, but stopped before it was completed due to cost. Therefore, due to the extent of the spill, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office agreed to file felony charges against the business owner, Cesar Ivan Hernandez-Lopez I, 52, from Porter.

A felony warrant was issued for Hernandez-Lopez’s arrest. The warrant was served by Montgomery County Pct. 4 on July 21, 2016. He was arrested on a state jail felony for intentionally/knowingly unauthorized discharge waste.